Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, on February 28, greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. In his message, the chief minister said that Losar is a ...

Hundreds of Tibetans gathered at the Lha Gyari temple in Dharamshala to celebrate this special occasion. They also tied colourful holy flags around this monastery and offered prayers here. The ...

Losar is celebrated to welcome the New Year. People visit neighbours and friends and exchange greetings. A few days before Losar, it is customary for families to fetch small branches of a thorny ...

Losar is the Tibetan New Year. It is celebrated on the first days of the first lunar month in the Tibetan calendar. Its traditions are unique to Tibet, and predate Chinese and Indian influence. The ...

Washington, DC: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has extended wishes to Tibetans on Losar, also known as the Tibetan New Year and expressed US' commitment to protecting the "universal ...

Workers prepare traditional Tibetan pastries in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, ahead of the Tibetan Losar New Year on Friday. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn] The ...

What’s the best way to celebrate a different culture? Food is probably the right answer. Losar, the Tibetan New Year, will be celebrated from February 28 to March 2, and you can soak yourself in its ...